Aviator's Stunt on a Solo Endeavour to Reach London NebN SPECIAL service St. Johns, Newfoundland, Oct, 22.
0. F. Diteman, an American favintor from Billings, Montana, departed.from Harbour Grace at 11 O'clock this morning on a long distance flight which is reported to have London as its objective—United Press, "Billings, Mont, Oct, 22.
Mrs. 0. F. Diteman, wife of the flyer.who left for London from Harbour Grace this morning, to-day Tevealed that many months of hard work and plans had preceded the She declined, however, to tell why her husband started for London.
Diteman is 31 years of age. He thas two children, aged four. and seven years respectively.
He was flying alone when he took off from Harbour Grace and Aicensed only to pilot an aeroplane) Which does not carry passengers. When he obtained his license he had only 70 hours of flying to his credit. United Pre St, Johns, Newfoundland, Oct. 22, 'A sealed letter left behind by O. F. Diteman today confirmed, opened, reports that he had London as his destination.
The letter did not reveal the purpose of the fight, which is known only to Diteman and his wife.
The estimated petrol capacity of the ship was for 25 hours of flying.
teman, who believes himself to bea direct descendant of Sir Francis Drake, christened his aeroplane the "Golden Hind" "after Drake's famous ship.—United Press.
Harbour Grace, Oct, 22, Mr. Diteman, of Billings, Montana, took off from here in "The purchased.
Golden Hind," a machine he recently
Diteman is hardly known in aviation circles although he has been flying for some time.
remarkable feature of his a tempt is that "The Golden Hin only 165 gallons of petrol—
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